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NHL Playoff Format Criticized for Favoring Loser Points

4/8/2026

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A right-leaning article criticizes the NHL playoff format and its point system.
The piece cites the Los Angeles Kings and their 19 regulation wins as an example.
The Kings hold a wild-card spot with 83 points, while the Nashville Predators have more regulation wins and sit just outside the postseason.
It calls for restructuring the point system to reduce loser points from overtime or shootout losses, encouraging regulation wins.

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Story summary

A right-leaning article criticizes the NHL playoff format and its point system.
The piece cites the Los Angeles Kings and their 19 regulation wins as an example.
The Kings hold a wild-card spot with 83 points, while the Nashville Predators have more regulation wins and sit just outside the postseason.
It calls for restructuring the point system to reduce loser points from overtime or shootout losses, encouraging regulation wins.